Pastitsada Spetseriko spice mix
If you want to make a perfect Corfiot Pastitsada, the secret is in the taste of the red sauce which comes from the blend of spices called spetsieriko which contains up to nine spices.
Equipment
- Pestle and Mortar or blender
- Glass Jar
Ingredients
- 30 gr cinnamon sticks
- 20 gr sweet red chilli pepper spice
- 1½ whole allspice corn
- 1 whole nutmeg
- 10 gr black peppercorns
- 10 gr hot red chilli peppers spice
- 10 gr cumin seeds
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Gather together all the herbs & spices in whole form, mix them together without adding salt
- Heat them to 60-70°C stirring all the time
- Remove from heat and then grind the mix using a blender or Pestle and Mortar turning the mix into a fine powder
- Place the ground spice mix in a clean and dry glass jars
- Close the jar tightly and place it in a dry and dark place
Notes
Use 10, 20 or 30gr as a base measure according to the amount you wish to make. for example in the following recipe for Pastitsada, if you use 10 grams as your base measure then you would use 30gr cinnamon sticks, 20 sweet red chill peppers, 15gr allspice corns, 10gr cloves, 10gr black peppercorns etc.